Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-17

CARTONS your cOmihittee report US AVi-
lows;
AT the Republican County Conven-
ton of Iosco county held at Tawas
City on February 10, there was pres
ent AZ delegates, IA of whom were
from the township of Oscoda. We
find that republican caucus was held
in the township of Oscoda Iosco coun-
ty, pursuant to a call made by the re-
publican township olnmttee, ample
notice Of which was given and that
such caucus was presided over by the
chai rman of the republican township
com nittee. That this caucus was ut
tended by from two to three hundred
persons and that it proceeded to elect
ii delegates to the county convention
among the IA being some of the most
active and efficient members of the re-
publican party in that township.
That the proceedings of this caucus
were open and fair; that these IA dele
gates appeared at the Iosco county
convention with regular credentials
but were not allowed to participate
therein, but were rejected and anoth-
err delegation seated in their stead, that
this Oscoda delegation who were re-
fused admission together with some OF
the delegations from other towns with
drew from said county convention and
adjourned subject to the call of a
chairman.
That the delegation so seated in the
Iosco convention as above set forth
originated under the following circum-
stances: On the day after the regu-
! lar republican caucus was held in Os-
. coda, a call was issued for a republican
? caucus to be held the same day, that
this call was not signed by any COM
mitteeor by any authority of the repub-
lican party, that it was attended by 30
or 40 persons and that this caucus then
elected the Ii Oscoda delegates who
were afterwards seated in the Iosco
county convention as above mention
ed
After thus admitting the contesting
. delegation from Oscoda township, the
Iosco county convention did elect one
of the contesting delegations that ap-
plies for seat in this convention.
Afterwards and on the Sth day OF
March the delegates who withdrew
C from the Iosco county convention as
d sembled at Oscoda at the call of their
n chairman and acting with delegates
e from the towns of Baldwin, Tawas,
It Grant, Sherman, WILDER and Alabas
o ter elected the other set Of delegates
l. which asks for admission to this con
l. vention.
a The question before us is not Sc
= much which delegation is most regu
lar, but whether either delegation car
claim seats in this convention as mat
ter of right. We think not. Cht
: minority, which were thrown out o
" the Iosco county convention had a
much right to assemble and elect dele
" gates as the majority which haC
I thrown them out had TO elect DELEGATE
= after denying the minority the right t.
= participates. But neither the majorit.
y nor minority could bind the party n
long as they acted separately. TIL
- attempted election of delegates by on
faction is as binding as that of tn
other. But as the action of neithe
ar convention has any validity, one Ina
xt us much right to sit here as the other
re and neither have any such right.
Ii But as it is desirable that lose
of county be represented in this CONVEX
ut ton, we therefore recommend tina
he both of said contrasting delegation
IL from Iosco county be admitted to cas-
Y. one half the vote to which said count
is entitled, TO wit, that each delegario
may cast two votes in this conventio
:, and no more. Under thi; plan the 70
lowing named delegates are entitled
:" seats in this convention from lose
" county, with power to cast one-half {
:, vote each, viz: John c.. Cram, Jai
- E. Forest, JOS Dinmick, Robert Ne
- rick, Greene Pack, l.. u. Smith. b. ]
Richards, Geo ii. Carleton.
Your committee would further re
- ommend that the temporary organic
- ton be made permanent.
~ JOHN RANDALL, ] COMMITTEE
'ry DEVERE HALL, on
an MAIN j. CONNINE, ) CREDBT'L
Ia. On motion the report OF the commi
nd tee was accepted and the committ
tee discharged, Mr.. Sterritt alone opposir
liz it. At this point four of the delegat
az from Iosco, MeSsrs. Cram, Fore
oil Dimmick and Merrick and Mr.. Sterri
in of Altoona, withdrew from the conye
AL ton.
I'd; The convention then proceeded
OF an informal ballot for Circuit Judg
la. which resulted in j. =. futile recei
les ing five votes and G. r. Henry on
ces A formal ballot was then taken viii,
nat gave J. b. Tuttle the full six votes al
on he was declared duly nominated.
elc- On motion the chair appoint
Nessrs. Connine and Ran lalI a col